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The target groups are foundries, foundry plant and machinery manufacturers, foundry customers, suppliers and the processing industry.

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International

01.07.2024

EU supply chain project: working group from the Technical University of Hamburg is part of the "MaaSiveTwin" project

As part of the EU-funded project "MaaSiveTwin", the initiators aim to make the complex supply chains of these raw materials more transparent in order to anticipate imbalances between supply and demand and to reduce environmental impacts and social risks.

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International

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Boris Otto, Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Software and Systems Engineering ISST and Professor of Industrial Information Management at the Technical University of Dortmund

28.06.2024

Industry 4.0 research advisory board welcomes Boris Otto as a member

The current 33 representatives from science and industry are identifying research-based solutions for the further development and implementation of Industry 4.0.

TOP Partner: GTP Schäfer Giesstechnische Produkte GmbH

TOP Partner: AGTOS Gesellschaft für technische Oberflächensysteme mbH

TOP Partner: Vesuvius GmbH - Foseco

TOP Partner: JASPER GmbH

TOP Partner: Simpson Technologie

International

27.06.2024

Platform for exchanging ideas about robots in everyday life

At a networking meeting of the Transfer Centre for Robots in Everyday Life (RimA) organised by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in Berlin on 17 June 2024, a new online forum and knowledge platform were presented.

International

26.06.2024

VDI wins two prizes at the German Brand Award 2024

The VDI is one of the winners of the German Brand Award 2024. The jury has awarded two prizes for the VDI brand strategy

International

25.06.2024

Robotics Institute Germany brings together top research

Leading robotics centres in Germany have joined forces to establish the new Robotics Institute Germany (RIG).

International

Chongyang Zeng and Prof. Dr. Xiangfan Fang from the Chair of Lightweight Vehicle Construction at the University of Siegen with the newly developed geometric test moulds: they enable precise force measurements during crash loading.

24.06.2024

Award for research into material behaviour in crashes

Chongyang Zeng from the Chair of Lightweight Vehicle Construction at the University of Siegen has further developed a method for measuring the behaviour of materials under crash loads.

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International

12.03.2024

Fast approvals required

Rapid approval procedures are a key prerequisite for the transformation of industry towards climate neutrality. With the recently published discussion paper, the IN4climate.NRW initiative presents concrete proposals for the further development of the legal framework.

International

11.03.2024

"Tinder" by innovators for innovators

The AiF-InnovatorsNet platform offers companies, start-ups, research facilities or economic and scientific institutions comprehensive and, above all, needs-based information on applied research, further training and uncomplicated cooperation between national and international players from all sectors.

International

08.03.2024

"Showing the industry that it can shape the transformation itself"

From best practice to foundry technology - focus on megatopics of the future

International

07.03.2024

The future of casting - transformation, young talent, technology

Major Foundry Technology Conference on April 25 and 26, 2024 in Salzburg

International

06.03.2024

Takeover of Bosch

Aequita SE & Co. KGaA plans to take over the Brake Components product area of the Bosch Vehicle Motion division.

International

The first Carat 610 (left) and Carat 920 (right) in operation at Duoli.

05.03.2024

Increased profitability, megacasting solutions for China

Bühler, Uzwil (CH), is supplying four new Carat 92 megacasting solutions to the Chinese automotive supplier Duoli Technology, Wuxi, China. The company also increased its profitability in 2023 with growing sales, higher order intake and an 8.9% increase in EBIT.

International

Volker Löhnert (Managing Director Technology), Stephan Rösler (Managing Partner) and Oliver Grün (Managing Director Finance) of Rösler Oberflächentechnik (from left to right) are delighted to receive the

04.03.2024

Best of German Industry" for the first time

Rösler Oberflächentechnik has been included in the "German Standards" SME initiative of the Hamburg-based ZEIT publishing group and has therefore also been awarded the "Best of German Industry" seal. Inclusion is by nomination only.

International

Till Schreiter, CEO of ABP Induction Systems GmbH

01.03.2024

VDMA Metallurgy: Till Schreiter takes over as Chairman of the Executive Board

Till Schreiter, CEO of ABP Induction Systems GmbH, succeeds Dr. Ioannis Ioannidis, who retired from active professional life at the Frech Group at the end of 2023 and is thus also relinquishing the chairmanship of the trade association.

International

Edwin Heinle (right) and Prof. Lothar Kallien with the award certificate

29.02.2024

Prize for work on recycling

The Verband der Metall- und Elektroindustrie Baden-Württemberg e.V. has awarded the Südwestmetallpreis to Edwin Heinle from Julius Schüle Druckguss GmbH. Heinle received the prize for his bachelor thesis on the casting of aluminum pipes using the die casting process.